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Charley changes the faces of many area golf courses
Sentinel Staff WriterAll over Central Florida, the randomness of Hurricane Charley is evident in its aftermath. One home stands undisturbed while a neighbor's house was hammered. But there are other painful indications of Charley's capriciousness. Brothers Bill and Tom...Tags: PGA Tour, Amusement and Theme Parks, Clubs and Associations, Sports, Meteorological Disasters
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Charley may be gone, but toll keeps climbing
Sentinel National Correspondent-------------------- 7:22 a.m. Early today, 391,000 people remained without power, said Kristy Campbell, spokeswoman at the state emergency management center. One of three hospitals shut down by the storm, Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte,...Tags: Insurance, Crime, Law and Justice, Meteorological Disasters, Climbing, Mike Brown (ice hockey)
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Few lights, but many questions
Sentinel Staff WritersUtility-company crews had restored electricity by Monday to half of the 1.5 million Central Florida residents who lost power in Hurricane Charley, but this success spawned new anxiety and envy among those still left in the dark. "We've been hit heavy,...Tags: Local Government, Winter Park, Seminole County, Meteorological Disasters, Restaurants
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Electrical system inhibits fast fixes
Sentinel Staff WriterWhen Louell Miner got home from work Monday, she cleaned up melted freezer pops, soppy vegetables and rotten meat from her freezer. Her house in South Orlando was about 85 degrees, laundry was piling high and she was eating meals from Subway and Golden...Tags: Progress Energy Incorporated, Electricity Production and Distribution, Health, Employees, Coffee
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Charley rolls across Central Florida
Sentinel Staff WritersHurricane Charley battered Central Florida tonight, packing 105 mph winds that tore off roofs, knocked down trees and left tens of thousands of residents without power. There were widespread reports of trees falling on homes and storm-related fires, as...Tags: Cell Phones, Crime, Law and Justice, Windermere, Justice System, Volleyball
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Hurricane Charley news Web log
From Staff and Wire ReportsThe Web log is no longer being updated, but read through our coverage from the last page forward of Hurricane Charley's rampage through Central Florida. Sat. Aug. 14, 4:23 p.m. Heavy rain caused the roofs to collapse on several condemned apartments near...Tags: Daytona International Speedway, Gardens and Parks, Cell Phones, Crime, Law and Justice, Downtown Disney
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Aid efforts abound in Central Florida
Sentinel Staff WriterShopping malls, grocery stores, hospitals, housing developments -- even entertainers -- are shoring up support for Central Florida social agencies struggling to fill unprecedented demands for food, financial aid and clothing from victims of Hurricane...Tags: Winter Park, Blockbuster, Seminole County, Florida's Blood Centers, The Salvation Army
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Charley roars across Central Florida
Sentinel Staff WritersHurricane Charley battered Central Florida on Friday night, packing 105-mph winds that tore off roofs, snapped trees like twigs and left hundreds of thousands of residents without power. And as the cleanup began, there were fears that electricity outages...Tags: Leesburg, Local Government, Meteorological Disasters, Restaurants, Travel
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Rebuilding will provide boon
Sentinel Staff WriterThe hit to Florida's $500 billion economy from Hurricane Charley will soar into the tens of billions of dollars but the negative effects will be offset by nearly as much in spending on reconstruction, economists said Tuesday. "For Hurricane Charley, I...Tags: Meteorological Disasters, Finance, Reconstruction, Government, Polk County
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Charley like nothing area had seen in 44 years
Sentinel Staff WriterWhat Lee Coulter knew firsthand about hurricanes came from the fuzzy memories of a 5-year-old splashing in the puddles left behind in 1960 by Hurricane Donna. "I remember the water came up to my knees. But I don't really remember the wind at all -- at...Tags: Entertainment, Building Material, Tropical Weather, Meteorological Disasters, College Park (Orlando, Florida)
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Recovery divides those with power, those without
Sentinel Staff WritersThe night her lights came back on, Darla Smith returned from a walk past the homes without electricity in her storm-ravaged Orlando neighborhood and was appalled to see her brightly lighted chandelier shining through the foyer window. "I thought, 'Now...Tags: Progress Energy Incorporated, Meteorological Disasters, Natural Disasters, Disasters, Kissimmee
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Counties brace for huge tab
Sentinel Staff WritersFour days after Hurricane Charley slashed through Central Florida, local governments are struggling to get a grip on the price of cleaning up the mess and repairing the damage. That figure is expected to reach in the billions statewide. But officials...Tags: FEMA, Local Government, Oviedo, Winter Park, Disasters and Accidents
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